Research Article

The Effect of Soy and Whey Protein Supplementation on Glucose Homeostasis in Healthy Normal Weight Asian Indians

Table 2

Comparison of calorimetry measures and VAS scores between 4 intervention meals.

Calorimetry measures15% soy30% soy15% whey30% whey value

VO2(L/min)
iAUC0.11 ± 0.020.12 ± 0.040.10 ± 0.040.14 ± 0.030.04
Peak responseb0.26 ± 0.010.27 ± 0.020.26 ± 0.020.27 ± 0.020.001

VCO2(L/min)
iAUC0.16 ± 0.030.15 ± 0.040.13 ± 0.030.16 ± 0.030.18
Peak response0.23 ± 0.020.24 ± 0.020.24 ± 0.020.24 ± 0.010.21

RQ
iAUC0.20 ± 0.120.21 ± 0.110.18 ± 0.110.18 ± 0.110.90
Peak response0.94 ± 0.040.94 ± 0.050.93 ± 0.050.91 ± 0.040.26

EE (kcal/min)
iAUC2.60 ± 0.602.87 ± 0.772.50 ± 0.653.25 ± 0.510.06
Peak responsea,b5.32 ± 0.365.51 ± 0.415.43 ± 0.465.57 ± 0.460.001

VAS scores
Hunger4.42 ± 1.784.34 ± 1.834.66 ± 1.634.59 ± 1.400.89
Thought of food4.23 ± 1.774.27 ± 1.744.55 ± 1.654.38 ± 1.410.76
Urge to eat4.03 ± 1.284.29 ± 1.734.58 ± 1.564.39 ± 1.320.63
Fullness3.87 ± 1.624.15 ± 1.683.90 ± 1.813.92 ± 1.620.95

Reported as mean ± SD; values using RMANOVA. RQ, respiratory quotient; EE, energy expenditure; VAS, visual analogue scale. iAUC, incremental area under the curve. (a) 30% soy is significantly different from 15% soy and (b) 30% whey is significantly different from 15% whey.